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25-APR-2015

New NGC 6357

This is a hybrid image composed using two separate data sets from
two different scopes and two different cameras

System 1)
Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
HaRGB = 120 20 20 20min (bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp, no darks, no flats
Focal length 1120mm
FOV = 38' X 31'
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Loadstar

Comments
Good seeing, rural dark sky, no moon and clear.

System 2)
AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO + FLI ProLine16803 CCD & CFW-5-7
LHaRGB = 120 210 50 30 30min (7.3hrs total) Astronomik 50mm square filters
-30C chip temp, darks and flats (AstroHandy LightRing used for flats)
Focal Length: 1300mm
Field: 1.6deg X 1.6deg
Image scale = 1.4"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9

Reasonably good seeing, rural dark sky, no moon and clear


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